Assistant Opinion/Features Editor

Salary: $65,000 - $100,000 depending on experience

Position: Permanent

DailyMail.com is seeking an Assistant Editor to join the growing Opinion / Features desk in our New York City office.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Pitching opinion and feature ideas daily
Composing briefs for opinion and feature writers
Editing under tight deadlines
Restructuring opinion articles
Researching article ideas
Fact-checking drafts of opinion and feature articles
Working with photo editors to create images to illustrate articles
Building articles in a content management system

We are seeking professionals with the following experience:

At least 2 - 4 years working as an editor at a newspaper, news website, magazine or television news show
Understanding of the DailyMail.com brand, editorial voice and audience
Knowledge of online research tools

Please include a short cover letter explaining why you believe you’d be successful in this role and three published pieces that demonstrate your range as a feature writer.

Dailymail.com operates a 24/7 newsroom, and all shifts are expected to be worked from the office. Applicants must be willing to work flexible hours.

Benefits: Company scheme includes healthcare, dental, optical, life insurance and 401K
PTO: Standard allowance is 15 days plus one day per every year of service capped at 20 days. Public holidays are not included in this allowance. They are in addition.

About Us

Dailymail.com is the world’s largest English-language newspaper website with more than 200 million monthly unique visitors. Our teams across the globe strive to provide our readers with engaging, fast and rolling news, 24/7, 365 days a year. With more than 360 journalists worldwide, we are seeking individuals who want to join a global media organization with excellent career development opportunities.